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F. D. CRAiG.

TRACE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6. i916.

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Patented May 2?, 1919.

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TRACE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27, 1919.

Application filed November 6, 1916. Serial No. 129,759.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FEN roN- DuGRAIG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, in the county of Shelby'and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trace-Carriers,- of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to trace carriers arranged tocarry the traces of a draft-animal, and to be adjustable lengthwise of the backband, for adjustably supporting the traces at various elevations. Myiimproved device is also employable for other purposes.

Devices of the character described are usually made of metal, which is subject to corrosion, caused for instance, by the action thereon of the perspiration of the draft-animal upon which the same is used, with the result that the corroded face of the device, contacting and abrading the animal, causes injury to its hair and hide.

It is the object of my invention, to provide a device of the-character described so arranged and operating that it is removed from contact with the animal; further, to provide a device of the character mentioned with novel means for engaging the band, whereby injury to the band is avoided; and the invention will be further readily understood from the following description and claim, and from the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing my improved device in position for use. 7

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my improved device, showing the same attached to a backband. i

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an edge elevation of the same.

Fig. 5 is a cross-section of the same, taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2; and,

Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the same.

11 represents the back-band, usually of canvas, leather or other flexible substance. 12 represents the base of my improved device, which is preferably stamped out of a single piece of sheet-metal. The base is provided with cross-slots 13, 14 forming end cross-strips 15, 16. The band is arranged to be passed from the rear of the base through one of the cross-slots, and from the front of the base in reverse direction through the other of the cross-slots, the intermediate portion of the band crossing the intermedi-' ate portion of the base between the cross slots 13, 14.

The intermediate portion of the base is the respectivecross-slots 13,14. The recess 17 is preferably shorter than the cross-slots 13, 14, the cross-slots 13, 14, extending laterally beyond the ends of the recess 17 The respective ends of the baseare bent transversely to the base forforming up turned ends 20 of the base, provided with ears 21 at the respective ends ofthe base.

A pivoted clamp-25 is provided witlrtr'unnions 26 received in bearing-holes 27 in the cars 21,- The clamp ispreferably formed up out of a single piece of sheet-metal. It is provided with a reversely bent substantially wide cross-tongue 28, bent from the body 29 of the clamp by means of a bend 30. The free end of the cross-tongue and its lateral edges are preferably straight and plain, and

when the clamp is in clamping position the cross-tongue ispreferab-ly in the plane of the cross-strips 18,19, and of the marginportions 31 of the base between the recess 17 and the upturned ends 20, the margin-portions being between the respective ends of the slots 18, 14. The side face of the tongue passes into the recess 17 and is presented toward the face side of the band.

When the band is clamped in the device, a portion 32 thereof is pushed through the recess 17 by the side face of the tongue, the tongue being surrounded by said band, the band extending and being clamped entirely around the edge of said tongue, between the edge of said tongue and the marginal walls of said recess at the top and bottom and at the respective ends of said recess, (see Figs. 3 and 5), with the side edges of the band extending across the margin-portions 31, forming a very efi'ective clamp which does not injure the band.

The base is provided with a hook 35 extending therefrom, which is arranged to receive the draft-chain 36 or other supported part. The clamp is provided with a handle 37 having an inturned flange 38 received across the open end of the hook 36 when the clamp is closed, for retaining thepart held.

by the hook within the hook.

The upturned ends 20 are turned upwardly in manner to provide the base with curved ends 39, so that end contact between the device and the animal may not injure the animal.

It Will be further noted from Figs. 3 and 4:, that the portions of the inner face $0 of the back-band Which con-tact the animal are distanced at all points from the plane of the rear face of the device, so that contact between the metal of the device and the animal is avoided, and that all points of possible contact With the animal, either of the device or of the connections of the back-band with the device, are by means of rounded portions for avoiding injury to the animal.

My improved. device further provides an exceptionally strong, durable and simple device, Which is economically made, and further provides a device which securely holds the band and prevents injury thereto.

Having thus fully described my inventiom What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: r V

A trace carrier or similar device, comprising a base provided with cross-slots through which a flexible band may be passed,

said base further provided with an intermediate cross-recess across Which the band may extend, said cross-slots extending outwardly farther than said cross-recess said cross-recess having clamping Walls at both its sides and at both its ends, and a clamp provided With a tongue Which When clamped extends in a plane substantially parallel With and is located in the plane of said base, with the side face of said tongue arranged to project into said cross-recess in contact With and parallel With the face side of the flexible band to force the hand through said recess against all said Walls.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FENTON D. CRAIG.

Witnesses THERESA M. SILBER, CHARLES E. WEBER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O. 

